Robertson Hare
Actor
Born December 16, 1891 in Islington, London, England
John Robertson Hare, OBE (17 December 1891 – 25 January 1979) was an English actor, who came to fame in the Aldwych farces. He is remembered by modern audiences for his performances as the Archdeacon in the popular BBC sitcom, All Gas and Gaiters. Short in stature and of unheroic appearance, Hare made his stage career in character roles. From his early days as an actor he was cast as older men. One of his favourite parts, which he played in the provinces before achieving West End success, was "Grumpy", a retired lawyer, in which he toured before the First World War.
Filmography
Salt & Pepper
Dove
Ooh La La!
All Gas and Gaiters
The Archdeacon, The Venerable Henry Blunt
Hotel Paradiso
The Duke
Crooks Anonymous
Grimsdale
Wonderful to Be Young!
Chauffeur
Out of the Shadow
Ronald Fortescue
Seven Keys
Mr. Piggott
The Night We Got the Bird
Dr. Vincent
Theatre Night
Jason Kilpatrick
Three Men in a Boat
Photographer
My Wife's Family
Noah Parker
Our Girl Friday
Professor Gibble
The Magic Box
Sitter in Bath Studio
One Wild Oat
Humphrey Proudfoot
Things Happen at Night
Vincent Ebury
He Snoops to Conquer
Sir Timothy Strawbridge
Banana Ridge
Willoughby Pink
Yesterday Is Over Your Shoulder
Mr Anyman
So This Is London
Henry Honeycutt
Aren't Men Beasts!
Herbert Holly
O.H.M.S.
Pot Luck
Stormy Weather
Mr. Bullock
Oh, Daddy!
Rupert Boddy
Car of Dreams
Henry Butterworth
Dirty Work
Clement Peck
A Cup of Kindness
Ernest Ramsbottom
Turkey Time
Edwin Stoatt
A Cuckoo in the Nest
Rev. Sloley Jones
Just My Luck
Trigg
Friday the Thirteenth
Ralph Lightfoot
Thark
Hook
A Night Like This
Miles Tuckett
Tons of Money
Chesterman
Plunder
Oswald Veal
Rookery Nook
Harold Twine